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A Night in the 40’s” Big Band Dance will be held Saturday, March 17; doors open at 4:30pm. All participants are encouraged to come dressed in the style of the 40s. Danny Davis from AM 1230 KOY will be the Master of Ceremonies. A free swing dance lesson will be given by Nathaniel and Elizabeth of Savoy Hop Cats at 4:45 to help you get ready to dance the night away! Entertainment begins at 5:30 p.m. with The Kathy Donald Jazz Ensemble, a 1940’s Musical Show with singers and a professional set of piano, bass, drums, saxophone and clarinet, featuring Kathy Donald, formerly of The Art Royer USO Show. Accompanying Kathy will be vocalists, Susan Gerkin and Lizz Reeves Fidler. At 7:30pm, swing time kicks in featuring the Sonoran Swing Big Band Orchestra playing favorite Big Band Music from the war years. There will also be a contest for the best-dressed 1940’s costume and a swing dance contest, and participants will have the opportunity to get their picture taken in front of the B-17 Sentimental Journey.

Food and refreshments will be available for purchase at the event including a dinner plate of baked chicken, or pasta with marina or alfredo plus dinner salad and roll. Tickets for “A Night in the 40’s” are $35 per person purchased in advance and $40 per person the day of the dance. Night in the 40’s Tickets can be purchased online at www.bigbanddance.com, by calling (480) 924-1940, or at the Commemorative Air force Arizona Wing Aviation Museum.

Falcon Field Airport
Commemorative Air Force Arizona Wing Map
2017 North Greenfield Road
Mesa, Arizona 85215

‘A Chorus Line’
For the first time in its 25-year history, Fountain Hills Theater extended a show before it opened. “A Chorus Line,” one of the most popular musicals of all time, will now play for three additional performances Feb. 3-5. The announcement was made prior to opening night, which was Jan. 13. Tickets are available through the theater box office at 837-9661, ext. 3. Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday; www.fhtaz.org. – The Fountain Hills Times

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Please join Chris Fidler, who will be playing Don, and Lizz Reeves Fidler, who will be First Soprano Pit Singer, in this fabulous musical. Fountain Hills Theater is proud to announce the opening of one of the most popular musicals of all time, A Chorus Line.
In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for – with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed — to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for drama, this singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. A Chorus Linefeatures a wonderful score including ‘One’, ‘What I Did For Love’ and ‘Dance 10, Looks 3’.

JANUARY 13 – 29
Thursday, Friday & Saturday @ 8:00P
Sunday @ 2:00PM

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Just wanted to let everyone know that the Fountain Hills Theater 25th anniversary show tune marathon will be simulcast on the web!  In celebration of our 25th season, FHT performers and friends will be singing showtunes continuously for 25 hours from 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 9th through until 8:00pm Saturday, Sept 10th!  Stop by the theater at 11445 N. Saguaro Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ any time during those hours or just look us up on upstream.tv or the direct link is:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/fountain-hills-theater

Admission to the event is free and refreshments are provided so stop by and cheer on your favorite performer. Here is the list of performers and their scheduled times! Read the rest of this entry »

In celebration of their 25^th anniversary season, Fountain Hills Theater will kick off the silver season with a 25 hour show tune marathon!  Beginning at 7:00pm on Friday, Sept. 9^th, performers will sing show tunes continuously until 8:00pm on Saturday, Sept 10^th.  That’s 25 full hours.  One hour for each year that Fountain Hills Theater has been producing quality theater in the north east valley.

Audiences are invited to stop by the theater during any of those hours to enjoy the music and encourage the performers.  Admission is free, but donations are gladly accepted.  There will be refreshments available to anyone stopping by.  The event will be submitted to The Guinness Book of World Records for consideration.

Peter J. Hill, the Artistic/Managing Director of the theater said ‘Well, we were looking for something pretty spectacular to kick off this milestone season and, if nothing else, this is spectacular!’  Performers will work as relay teams singing in ½ hour increments for the full 25 hours.  Hill said; ‘I hope many of our audience, supporters and friends will come out to watch and encourage this team effort – especially those hardy singers who will be taking those sessions in the wee hours of Saturday morning.  I wonder if anyone will stop by and listen at say, 3:30am?!  But, to set the record, we’ll be singing!’

Here is the list of performers and their scheduled times!

Friday, September 9^th

7:00pm-7:30pm:                      Sandi Ilyse

7:30pm-8:00pm                       Matt McDonald

8:00pm-8:30pm                       Stephani McDonald

8:30pm-9:00pm                      Elizabeth Reeves-Fidler

9:00pm-9:30pm                       Royce Briggs

9:30pm-10:00pm                     Debra Qualtire

10:00pm-10:30pm                   Stefan Linder

10:30pm-11:00pm                    Kathy Donald

11:00pm-11:30pm                     Scott Hyder

11:30pm-12:00am                    Cat Hartmann

Saturday, Sept 10^th

12:00am-12:30am                    Ross Collins

12:30am-1:00am                      Michael Stewart

1:00am-1:30am                        Peter Hill

1:30am-2:00am                        Noel Irick

2:00am-2:30am                       Pat Russel

2:30am-3:00am                       Victoria Fairclough

3:00am-3:30am                       Alex Gonzalez

3:30am-4:00am                       George Wall

4:00am-4:30am                       Patricia Tonzi

4:30am-5:00am                       George Wall

5:00am-5:30am                       Heidi Carpenter

5:30am-6:00am                       Ted Hance

6:00am-6:30am                       Diane Senffner

6:30am-7:00am                       Chris Fidler

7:00am-7:30am                       Athena Hunting

7:30am-8:00am                       Matt McDonald

8:00am-8:30am                       Stephani McDonald

8:30am-9:00am                       Elizabeth Reeves-Fidler

9:00am-9:30am                       Val Stasik

9:30am-10:00am                     Debra Qualtire

10:00am-10:30am                   Stefan Linder

10:30am-11:00am                    Kathy Donald

11:00am-11:30am                     Scott Hyder

11:30am-12:00pm                    Tanya Schoenwolf, Sandy Gulledge & Amy Ford

12:00pm-12:30pm                   Ross Collins

12:30pm-1:00pm                      Michael Stewart

1:00pm-1:30pm                        Peter Hill

1:30pm-2:00pm                        Noel Irick

2:00pm-2:30pm                       Shandi Ilyse

2:30pm-3:00pm                       Pat Russel

3:00pm-3:30pm                       Todd Carrie

3:30pm-4:00pm                       Alex Gonzalez

4:00pm-4:30pm                       Val Stasik

4:30pm-5:00pm                       Mark Burkett

5:00pm-5:30pm                       Barbara McBain

5:30pm-6:00pm                       Paige Beckman and FHYT Workshop kids

6:00pm                                    Fountain Hills Mayor, Jay Schlum

6:00pm-6:30pm                       Diane Senffner

6:30pm-7:00pm                       Brittany Foster & Diana Song

7:00pm-7:30pm                       Athena Hunting

7:30pm-8:00pm                       Everyone!!!